What Our Alumni Say About Us
Ladislav Bartoníček
Chairman of the Board, Česká Pojišťovna
CEO, Generali PPF Holding, B.V.
It is a pleasure to be able to support and promote the school that helped me transform my future.
Martin Novák
CFO, Member of the Board of Directors
ČEZ, a.s
I truly enjoyed the program (Executive MBA by USBSP and the University of Pittsburgh) that gave me a lot of insights into latest development in various areas of business. I also mastered many techniques that can be used in every day business. I feel much more confident in making strategic decisions.
I was amazed with the quality of professors that taught our class. You rarely meet people like these who not only understand the theory and have teaching skills but also use their knowledge in various commercial and public projects. I believe that obtaining Executive MBA from the University of Pittsburgh was by far the best move in my educational path I have ever made.
I can strongly recommend the program to any manager to develop further.
Zdeněk Zábojník
Financial Controller, ČEZ
I wish to all your students to benefit from the MBA at the University of Pittsburgh the same way I did: New contacts, new perspective of the company they work for, an amazing new world of international education, which is completely different from the schooling of the Czech Republic, pay increase, career advancement, self-confidence and understanding that there is only a very small difference between business in the Czech Republic and the USA.
Jake Frazer
Chief Operating Officer, Theodor Wille Intertrade, Switzerland
The skills that I gained during my MBA at USBSP have helped me better understand the businesses that surround me every day. These same tools helped me to deal with the challenges of running a medium-sized international company.
My experience at USBSP prepared me for the unique challenges of international business and has provided me with valuable tools that I use every day.
Monika Kubičková, MBA
Director, TalentOn International
USBSP - R.I.T. Graduate 2002
How has MBA from USBSP transformed my life?
Surprisingly, I truly enjoyed long hours spent on crunching numbers, solving problems, participating on projects and sharing professional experience with my schoolmates, at school and in the pub afterwards. I liked challenges placed on us by US top-ranked faculty. After graduation, I felt empowered, stronger in my ability to change things and make an impact.
What impact did it have on my career?
I decided to establish my own venture. I took the full responsibility of my professional success and future value.
What do you see as the greatest benefits?
Apart from hard skills, newly acquired or reinforced, I learned to bond with people from different cultures, backgrounds and experience to achieve the designated goal. And most of all, I have friends from school bench, the powerful network of professional people around the world.
Belinda Whittaker-Filippelli
European EMBA Program Coordinator
USBSP - R.I.T. Graduate 2005
The MBA from RIT offered by USBSP was my sole reason for moving to Prague more than five years ago, and I haven't left since! I wanted an accredited MBA program with high quality professors and classmates from a broad range of backgrounds. USBSP provided that and much more. Not only is the school located in the heart of Prague but the Dean and staff are well connected and were able to add to the academic studies provided by RIT by having high profile local business professionals speak at our classes as well as many networking events with current students and alumni. I was in class of 30 students representing 13 different countries, many of which I have continued to create and develop business projects with after our graduation. Choosing USBSP for my MBA education has changed my life for the better!
Miroslav Sebesta
Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Credoma a.s.
USBSP - R.I.T. Graduate 1997
I must say that the learning methodology and approach (used in MBA program of USBSP – R.I.T) was less theoretical and much more useful and practical compared to Czech universities' standards at that time. The degree has been a great contribution for my career and I was able to meet a lot of interesting people. It was one of the best decisions of my life.
Vladimir Mika
Finance Manager at Hexion Specialty Chemicals
USBSP - R.I.T Graduate 1994
..My life was changed in a way that every day becomes very exciting and challenging which I would never believed before in accounting and finance area of business.
Brooke Acchione
SEO and Web Content Visionary, Orlando, Florida
USBSP - R.I.T. Graduate 2005
The 2 week course in International Finance was the most intense course I have ever taken, but it was well worth it. I met people that I would have never otherwise met, from all aspects of life, from all over the world…I feel that allowed me to learn the most from the others.
